Stephon Williams

American ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Stephon Williams

Williams with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2015

Born|  (1993-04-28) April 28, 1993 (age 31)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Height|  6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight|  190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position|  Goaltender
Caught|  Left
Played for|  Bridgeport Sound Tigers
San Jose Barracuda
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
Bietigheim Steelers
NHL draft|  106th overall, 2013
New York Islanders
Playing career|  2015-2020

Stephon Williams (born April 28, 1993) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the New York Islanders in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

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Williams played college hockey with the Minnesota State Mavericks in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his freshman year, Williams' outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.[1]

Upon completion of his junior campaign with the Mavericks, Williams turned professional by signing a two-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders on April 2, 2015. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the 2014–15 season.[2]

At the completion of his entry-level contract, Williams was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Islanders thus releasing him as a free agent. On September 13, 2017, Williams agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda.[3]

After three full professional seasons in North America, Williams opted to embark on a European career, signing a one-year deal with Slovakian club, HC '05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga on June 26, 2018.[4]

## Career statistics

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | W  | L  | T/OT  | MIN  | GA  | SO | GAA | SV% | GP  | W  | L  | MIN  | GA  | SO  | GAA  | SV%
2010–11 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 35  | 20  | 7  | 6  | 2042  | 88  | 1  | 2.59  | .909  | 5  | 4  | 1  | 298  | 11  | 0  | 2.21  | .924
2011–12 | Sioux Falls Stampede  | USHL  | 21  | 6  | 9  | 2  | 1113  | 50  | 1  | 2.70  | .913  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2011–12  | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL  | 19  | 10  | 6  | 2  | 1054  | 49  | 1  | 2.79  | .896  | 15  | 10  | 5  | 895  | 34  | 1  | 2.28  | .921
2012–13 | Minnesota State | WCHA | 35  | 21  | 12  | 2  | 2043  | 68  | 4  | 2.00  | .924  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2013–14 | Minnesota State  | WCHA  | 12  | 5  | 6  | 0  | 594  | 32  | 1  | 3.23  | .862  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15 | Minnesota State  | WCHA  | 35  | 25  | 6  | 3  | 1999  | 55  | 5  | 1.65  | .925  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 5  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 255  | 9  | 1  | 2.12  | .936  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers  | AHL  | 29  | 15  | 13  | 1  | 1605  | 74  | 1  | 2.77  | .899  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 120  | 6  | 0  | 3.00  | .920
2015–16 | Missouri Mavericks | ECHL  | 7  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 412  | 20  | 0  | 2.91  | .892  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2016–17 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers  | AHL  | 24  | 6  | 13  | 1  | 1265  | 65  | 1  | 3.08  | .891  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2016–17 | Missouri Mavericks  | ECHL  | 8  | 3  | 4  | 0  | 424  | 19  | 0  | 2.69  | .916  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2017–18 | Allen Americans | ECHL  | 34  | 9  | 12  | 3  | 1434  | 75  | 0  | 3.14  | .908  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 300  | 15  | 0  | 3.00  | .884  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 26  | 1  | 0  | 2.34  | .875
2018–19 | HC '05 Banská Bystrica | Slovak | 46  | —  | —  | —  | 2493  | 91  | 2  | 2.19  | .918  | 16  | 12  | 4  | —  | —  | 5  | 1.49  | .948
2019–20 | Bietigheim Steelers | DEL2 | 38  | 19  | 18  | 0  | 2095  | 105  | 5  | 3.01  | .912  | 2  | 0  | 2  | —  | —  | 0  | 3.52  | .879
AHL totals  | 64  | 27  | 28  | 2  | 3425  | 163  | 2  | 2.86  | .898  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 146  | 7  | 0  | 2.89  | .916

## Awards and honors

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Award  | Year  |

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College
All-WCHA First Team  | 2012–13 | [5]
All-WCHA Rookie Team  | 2012–13  | [5]
WCHA Goaltending Champion  | 2014–15 | [6]
All-WCHA Second Team  | 2014–15  | [6]

## References

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1. ^ "All-WCHA First Team announced". WCHA. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
2. ^ "Stephon Williams agrees to entry-level contract". New York Islanders. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
3. ^ "Barracuda sign Goaltender Stephon Williams". San Jose Barracuda. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
4. ^ "Goalkeeper Stephon Williams coming to Bystrica" (in Slovak). HC '05 Banská Bystrica. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
5. ^ a b "WCHA Conference Honors". collegehockeyinc.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
6. ^ a b "WCHA Awards for 2015" (PDF). WCHA. March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Joey LaLeggia

|  WCHA Rookie of the Year
2012–13 | Succeeded by

Alex Globke

Preceded by

Kent Patterson
Cole Huggins

|  WCHA Goaltending leader
2012–13
2014–15 | Succeeded by

Cole Huggins
Cole Huggins

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